Gasolene-gas-generating device.



Patented Aug. 28, |900.

s. JOSEPH. GASDLENE GAS GENERATING DEVICE.

' (Appumion med Feb. 7, 1900.

(No Model.)

M if! H III Nrrnn STATES SHELDON JOSEPH, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

GASOLENE-GiAS-GENERATING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 656,892, dated August 28, 1900. Application filed February '7, 1900. Serial No. 4.323. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it may concern.

Be itknown that I, SHELDON JOSEPH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Gasolene Gas Generating Devices, of which the following is a specification.

Myinvention relates to the improvement of gasolene-burning devices; and the objects of my invention are to provide an improved device for generating gas from gasolene and discharging the same to a burning-point; to employ simply-constructed and comparativelyfew parts in producing my device, which may be readilydisconnected for cleaning purposes; to provide improved gas-tight connections of the parts of the generator, and to produce other improvements, which will be more fully pointed out hereinafter. These objects I accomplish in the manner illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a view in elevation of my improved generating device. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section of the upper portion thereof, shown slightly enlarged from Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view in elevation of the upper end portion of the main gasolene-conducting tube.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views. Y

In carrying out my invention I employ a preferably-vertical gasolene-conductin g tube 1, which in its lower portion is provided with a short laterally-extending arm 2. The comparatively-small bore or central passage to the tube 1 terminates at its upper end in a needle-point valve-opening 3, this passage being adapted to receive loosely the usual form of needle-valve 4., the downwardly-extending stem of which is threaded in the lower end portion of the tube 1in the usual manner. As indicated more clearly in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings, the needle-point valve-opening 3 communicates with the inner end of a hori- Zontal upper side groove 5 of the tube 1, the latter leading to a vertical peripheral groove or way 6, which extends downward along the head of said tube to a desirable point, as shown.

The upper portion of the tube lis adapted to be inclosed, as shownin the drawings, with a cylindrical cap 7, the internally-threaded lower portion of which engages the correspond ing externally-threaded portion of the tube 1.

In order to insure a suitable gas and gasolenetight connection between the cap 7 and the tube 1, I cause the lower end of said cap to be seated, as shown in Fig. 2, within the intern ally-recessed mouth of a packing or coupling ring 8, the thicker lower portion olf which is provided with internal threads, as shown, which engage those of the t'ube l. Within the bottom of the annular space formed between the upper recessed portion of the ring 8 and the outer surface of the tube l I preferably insert suitable packing material 9, upon which the lower end of the cap 7 bears. By the employment of this construction of packing-ringit is obvious that a form of connection is produced between the cap and tube whereby leakage of gas or gasolene is entirely prevented.

In the upper portion of the tube l I provide a laterally-projecting and thence downwardturned pipe-arm 10, the inner end of the latter being in communication with the lower end portion of the tube-groove 6. This angular pipe-arm has its vertical outer portion provided with a rotatable needle-valve 11, the upper pointed end of which is adapted to control a needle-point valve-opening 12 in the upper side of said vertical pipe portion.

On the outer end of the tubular laterallyprojecting arm 2 of the tube 1 I employ a packing-ring 13, corresponding in construction with the ring 8, this ring and tube-arm having passing therethroughand connected therewith in the manner prescribed for the tube 1 a gasolene-inlet pipe 14, which is intended to be supplied with gasolene from a suitable reservoir located above the height of the generating-body herein shown. 'Ihis inlet-pipe 14., as indicated in dotted lines, communicates with the internal bore or passage of the tube 1.

In utilizing my improved gas-generating device the gasolene which enters the tube 1 through the pipe 14. passes upward about the needle-valve 4, thence out through the opening 3, from which point it follows the grooves or ways 5 and 6 to the horizontal arm of the pipe 10.

While I have not shown herein means for heating the parts of the generator to convert IOO the gasolene which passes therethrough into gas, it is obvious that this maybe accomplished, first, by applying heat in any desirablevmanner to the pipe-arm IO, the generator# body being afterward suitably heated from any desirable form of burner With which the outletl2 may be connected, said burner being arranged sufficiently close to the generator-body to insure a desirable heating thereof. The gas, which is formed as above described, it is obvious, may escape through the gas-outlet 12, the quantity thereof being controlled by the needle-valve 1l.

Although I haveshown herein but one of the angular arms l0, it is obvious that any desired number of these arms may be made to radiate from the cap 7, the arms thus supplying a plurality of burners, it' desired.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a gasoleue-gas-generating device, the combination with the tube l havinga lateral gasolene-inlet and a needle-point valve-opening at the upper end of its centralV passage, the upper end of said tube having a groove leading from said valve-opening to a vertical groove in the Vperiphery of said tube and a needle-point valve passing through said tube and controlling said needle-point opening therein, of a cap 7 surrounding the upper portion of said tube and detachably connected therewith, said cap having an angular tubulararm 10 projecting therefrom and cornmunicating With the side groove of said tube, a needle-point valve-opening in said angular arm and a needle-valve controlling the same, substantially as specified.

2. In a gasolene-gas-generating device, the combination With a main tube l having a lateral inlet 2, said tube having its central passage terminating in a needle-point valveopening, the latter communicating with a groove formed in said tube and leading down the side thereof, and a needle-valve ext-ending through the central passage of said tube l and controlling said needle-point opening, of a cap 7 surrounding and detachably connected with the upper portion of said tube 1, a packing-ring adjustably secured on said tube l and having the upper portion of its inner side recessed to receive the lower end of said cap and a lateral outlet-tube formed With said cap and communicating with the side groove of said tube l, substantially as specied.

SHELDON JOSEPH. In presence of- C. C. SHEPHERD, A. T. PHELPS. 

